Language and Literature - Modern Language and Literature

The Department of Scandinavian Languages and Literatures of the UBB is the only academic institution in Romania offering a Bachelor program in Norwegian language and literature, accredited at national level - both as major (A) and minor (B). The BA provides courses of Norwegian phonetics, morphology, syntax, lexicology, language variation, literature, translation, culture and civilization, didactics as well as one optional/selected course of Swedish. The Norwegian language and literature BA program has continuously functioned since 1991 when it was created at the Faculty of Letters. In 2001, the Department of Scandinavian languages and literatures was created having at its core the Norwegian study program. The Nordic Studies Library opened in 1997 represents an important study environment for students and staff. The internationalization of the program comprises exchange mobility programs for students and staff at Norwegian and European academic institutions, summer courses, Norwegian visiting professors, meetings with Norwegian writers.

The specialization can be combined with Finnish as a segment B language. The graduates of Finnish language and literature studies on the one hand will have a workable knowledge in the field of Finnish language and culture, and on the other hand they will have the necessary skills in order to be employed in fields typically covered by the graduates of the Faculty of Letters of UBB: in language schools, in the cultural life, in the media, at communication companies and in other related fields.